The Hoover Dam is temporarily closed to visitors while maintenance crews work on the facility’s cableway system.
The 150-ton cableway system is used to move large equipment and materials across the river and between the Nevada and Arizona sides of the powerplant.
According to the Bureau of Reclamation, during routine maintenance, the cableway carriage moved unexpectedly and placed additional stress on system components.
As a precaution, the area was secured, and a specialty contractor was scheduled to help assess the equipment on Wednesday. Until the contractor completes its evaluation and safely repositions the cableway carriage, the bureau said it could not estimate when visitor access would resume.
“We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while our teams work through this situation,” Genevieve Johnson, a bureau spokesperson, said. “Safety remains our top priority. While visitor access is temporarily paused, Hoover Dam and the powerplant are operating normally, and there is no risk to the facility.”
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